Baywood Medical Associates, PLC dba Desert Pain Institute

The covered entity (CE), Baywood Medical Associates dba Desert Pain Institute, reported that it experienced a ransomware attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 44,850 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, drivers’ license numbers, addresses, financial and health insurance information, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. Complimentary credit monitoring and identity protection services were provided to affected individuals. In its mitigation efforts, the CE strengthened its administrative, technical, and security safeguards and retrained its staff.